Posts tagged John Carpenter
The Thing
Sep 25th
The Thing
Director: John Carpenter
Writers: John W. Campbell Jr. (story) & Bill Lancaster (screenplay)
Release Year: 1982
Genre: Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A group of Norwegians pursuing and shooting a dog interrupt an American scientific expedition in Antarctica. The Norwegians helicopter that was chasing the dog crashes and both the pilot and shooter are killed, which leads to no explanation for the chase. The American Scientists give the dog shelter, but during the night it mutates, attacks other dogs in the cage and a members of the team. The scientist realizes that an alien life form with the skill to take over other bodies is on the loose so they can’t trust anybody, as anybody could be the alien.
Albert’s Review: “A great 80’s Horror movie, the story is quite entertaining and the effects are great considering the limitations they had in the 80’s.”
Rating: 
(7.5/10)
Nadia’s Review: “Quite a good film considering that the film was produced in 1982 and in those days there was no help of computerized features like nowadays!”
Rating: (7/10)
“Masters of Horror” – Cigarette Burns
Aug 14th
Cigarette Burns
Director: John Carpenter
Writers: Drew McWeeny & Scott Swan
Release Year: 2005
Genre: Horror
The is about a movie programmer Kirby Sweetman. Kirby is given the job to find the holy grail of horror cinema, “Le Fin Absolue du Monde,” for an eccentric collector who offers him a good amount of money that could solve his monetary problems. The movie, which means to the Absolute End of the World, transforms its audience into insane, murderous cannibals with a taste for brutal violence. As Kirby searches for clues and for the film’s only known copy, he ventures into the world of the macabre and horror.
Albert’s Review: “I found the story of this movie quite similar to 9th Gate , instead of a book the subject is a movie called “Le Fin Absolue du Monde”. A good movie but not a classic”
Rating: (5.5/10)
Nadia’s Review: “I did not like the plot, and the main character of the film finds the ‘original film of the story’ too easily.”
Rating: (5/10)
